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Tuna Pasta Salad
This Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad is made with fresh veggies, frozen peas, and a tangy Greek yogurt and mayo dressing. The perfect summer pasta salad recipe.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 284 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces fusilli pasta
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 10 ounces canned tuna drained
- 1 cup frozen peas thawed
- ½ cup celery chopped
- ½ cup carrots chopped
- ¼ cup Red Onions chopped
- ¼ cup fresh dill roughly chopped
Instructions
- Bring a pot of heavily salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook for 8-10 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente. Drain the pasta and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, dijon mustard, salt and pepper.
- Add the tuna on top of the dressing and use a fork to flake the tuna and mix with the dressing.
- Transfer the cooled pasta to the bowl containing the dressing and tuna, and toss to coat. Fold in the peas, celery, carrots, red onion, and dill, then cover and refrigerate the pasta salad until chilled.
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Notes
- Tip: Let your tuna pasta salad sit in the fridge and marinate for at least 30 minutes for the best-tasting pasta salad.
Nutrition Information
Calories
284kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
397mg
(17%)
Potassium
335mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
2192IU
(44%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 284
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 284kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 397mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 335mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2192IU | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.